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Safer care is shaped every day through conversations, decisions, relationships, environments, and systems. As Canadian Patient Safety Week approaches, we're reflecting on what shapes safer care and sharing some of our resources that help create safer environments for Alberta patients...

Join us during Canadian Patient Safety Week for a webinar featuring Dr. William O. Cooper of Vanderbilt Health's Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA). CPPA is a leading authority on professional accountability in healthcare. Dr. Cooper, president of CPPA, is...

Has your team implemented an initiative that made a positive difference to patient experience? Health Quality Alberta invites submissions to the 2027 Patient Experience Awards starting Oct. 1. The awards recognize the great work of teams across the province that...

Health Quality Alberta seeks input about continuing care workforce experiences To gain a more complete picture of the state of continuing care in the province, it is essential to also understand the perspectives of the workforce providing leadership and care...

(August 13, 2026). Health Quality Alberta has published new resources to support the successful uptake of the Alberta Quality Dimensions for Health. The dimensions, which provide a common definition of health quality for Alberta, were updated last year. They include...

Health Quality Alberta today celebrates four initiatives for improving the patient and family experience across a range of services – including peer support, assessment of children’s health and disability, cultural support and advocacy, and resources to support patients after receiving...

Join the Chiropractic Association of Alberta and other leading organizations who have committed to building a just culture for their patients’ safety Why a just culture is important A just culture is an environment of trust in which healthcare workers...

With a mandate to improve patient safety, person-centred care, and health service quality on a province-wide basis, the Health Quality Alberta team was excited to participate in the 2025 Canadian Patient Safety Week.  Canadian Patient Safety Week is an annual week-long...

Angus Watt has been designated by Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange as Chair of the Health Quality Alberta Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2025. Mr. Watt served on the executive committee since joining the Board in...

We have released results from our 2024 Home Care Client Experience Survey. The provincial survey report and a summary document are publicly available online at www.hqa.ca/homecare The survey reached out to more home and community care clients than ever before,...